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Butcher had six goals, 37 assists, 16 PIMs and a+11 plus/minus through 65 games with Texas (AHL) and has signed a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000 AAV) with Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old defenseman last appeared in the NHL for Buffalo in 2021-22 and has picked up 16 goals and 114 points through 275 career games.

Weatherby had six goals, 11 assists, 51 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 70 games with both San Jose (AHL) and Grand Rapids (AHL) and has signed a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000 AAV) with Nashville. The 25-year-old centre was San Jose's 2018 fourth-round pick (102nd overall) and has five goals and 11 points across 50 career NHL games played.

Leonard spent most of the 2023 season in the AHL, finishing second on the Milwaukee Admirals in points (44), third in goals (17) and fourth in assists (27). With Arizona, he should battle for a roster spot in training camp, but seems destined to start the year in the AHL due to his two-way contract.

Jonsson-Fjallby had six goals, eight assists, 54 PIMs and a -1 plus/minus through 50 games in 2022-23 with the Washington Capitals and has signed a two-year, $1.55 Million contract ($775,000 AAV) with Winnipeg. The 25-year-old left-winger joins the Jets with 73 career NHL games experience, racking up 18 points (8G/10A) and 12 PIMs across two seasons.

Harvey-Pinard had 14 goals, six assists, 58 SOG, 10 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 34 games with Montreal in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, $2.2 million contract extension. The 24-year-old left-winger was a seventh-round pick in 2019 (201st overall and broke out in 2022-23 as the rest of the Canadiens roster struggled.

Todd had eight goals, eight six assists, eight PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 16 games with Springfield (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, two-way contract ($775,000 AAV) with the San Jose Sharks. The 27-year-old centre has yet to make an NHL appearance since making the jump to the ECHL in 2017-18 as an undrafted free-agent from Carleton University (USports).

Caamano had two goals, nine assists, 10 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 29 games played with Texas (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension worth $775,000. The 24-year-old right-winger was drafted by Dallas in the fifth-round of the 2016 NHL Draft (146th overall) and has a goal and two assists through 36 career NHL games played.

Reedy had 11 goals, 12 assists, 21 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 56 games played with both Texas (AHL) and San Jose (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract extension. The 24-year-old centre was originally drafted by San Jose in 2017 in the fourth-round (102nd overall) and has seven goals, nine points and 10 PIMs across 35 career NHL games.

Limoges had 20 goals, 34 assists, 12 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 63 games played with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract ($775,000 AAV) with the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old forward was signed as an undrafted free agent from Penn State (NCAA) who joined San Diego (AHL) after his 2020-21 college season.

Lyle was an undrafted free agent out of the OHL, who turned pro in 2021 and has spent the first three seasons of his career in the Bruins and Blues organizations. He has yet to crack the NHL, totalling 61 points (19G / 42A) in 139 AHL games with Providence and Springfield.

Staal had three goals, 12 assists, 55 SOG, 43 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 82 games with Florida in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. The 36-year-old veteran defenseman brings 52 goals and 229 points across 1101 career games of experience to the Flyers.

Gambrell had four goals, six assists, 46 SOG, 35 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 60 games with Ottawa in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old centre has 17 goals, 23 assists, and a -28 plus/minus through 233 NHL games played and will make a solid depth piece for Toronto.

Domi had 20 goals, 36 assists, 179 SOG, 82 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 80 games with both Chicago and Dallas in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year deal worth $3 Million with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 28-year-old centre will follow in the footsteps of his father who played 777 games for the Maple Leafs and picked up 196 points (84G/112A) and 2265 PIMs. Max has picked up 121 goals and 370 points in 581 career NHL games with six different teams.

de Haan had two goals, 10 assists, 51 SOG, 20 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 53 games with Carolina in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year contract worth $775,000. The 32-year-old journeyman defenseman will be joining his fourth NHL team in 2023-24, bring 573 career games played and 131 points (21G/110A) to Tampa Bay.

Bertuzzi had eight goals, 22 assists, 107 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 50 games with both Boston and Detroit in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year deal with Toronto worth $5.5 million. The 28-year-old left-winger joins the Maple Leafs' with 92 goals and 218 points through 326 career NHL games.

Mayhew had 24 goals, 20 assists, 68 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus through 69 games with Charlotte (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, two-way deal with Florida. The 30-year-old veteran centre has 13 goals and 15 points across 57 career NHL games with three different teams (MIN, PHI, ANA).

Gleason had nine goals, 24 assists, 40 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 68 games with Texas (AHL) in 2022-23 and has signed a two-year, $1.550 Million contract ($775,000) with Edmonton. The 25-year-old undrafted offensive defensemen's only appearance in the NHL was in 2018-19 with Dallas, where he had an assist, two SOG and a -1 plus/minus.